CVE-2025-24104
published 2025-01-27CVE-2025-24104: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4. Restoring a maliciously crafted…
PriorityP426medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
1.50%
71.3th percentile
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_18.3_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | < 18.3 | 18.3 |
| apple | ipados | < 17.7.4 | 17.7.4 |
| apple | ipados | — | — |
| apple | ipados | >= 18.0 < 18.3 | 18.3 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 18.3 | 18.3 |
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Apple
CVE-2025-24104: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3
vendor_apple·2025-01-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-24104 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-24104: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3
Product: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS
Version: 18.3
CVE: CVE-2025-24104
Component: Managed Configuration
Impact: Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2025-24104: iPadOS 17.7.4
vendor_apple·2025-01-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-24104 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-24104: iPadOS 17.7.4
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iPadOS 17.7.4
Product: iPadOS
Version: 17.7.4
CVE: CVE-2025-24104
Component: Managed Configuration
Impact: Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
GHSA
GHSA-wjg3-gwjx-xwj5: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-28
CVE-2025-24104 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-wjg3-gwjx-xwj5: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-01-27
Published